I haven't noticed much activity over the last several weeks. Probably due to the weather.
The projections for completion are 2015.
I 'd like to see them step it up a bit and finish by Labor Day this year.
Will try to take some new photos and post them next week.

I believe it's supposed to be done by this November since that's a requirement of the $10 TIGER grant. The path may be open sooner. There's also nearly 10 miles of bike lanes and shared markers to connect the Cut with Hamtramck and Midtown.

Pictures from today

Went by the Cut today. They were working on it even though the low this morning was -1F. The first is from the threshold of the old Division Street bridge.
The next two are from the Alfred Street bridge looking south and north.
Looks as though the pile driver is setting the first piling for the new Adelaide bridge.

Kindly forgive the low res pictures my camera didn't feel like working in this cold of a temperature. I had to use the camera on the phone.
Will try to take new photos next month to show the progress.

Should make crossing Gratiot easier now. A lot easier. I understand the meme someone posted on Facebook before that read something like, "One does not simply cross Gratiot."

I become rather furious, when I actually do ride on the sidewalk at times, like is often implied or stated by drivers to do, only to be cut off or ignored by people making a turn, when I have the right of way on a pedestrian signal. Such is the case at Gratiot, where there are noticeable signs that you can't miss on the sidewalk that tell one to use the crosswalk. Yeah, right. It should read "Use crosswalk if you want to be run over." ﻿

I crossed Gratiot back in late December (one of the few times, if not the first time) near the northern end of the Dequindre Cut, after waiting for the motorized death boxes to clear tuirning, and checked out the progress. Didn't take any pictures but I do vaguely recall there being less snow and perhaps there even being work done at the time.

It's Detroit!

Originally Posted by zonatandem

Looks like a war zone!

Yup, unfortunately there is a lot of the city that looks that way.
Did a survey of vacant homes in my square 1/2mile sector. There were 50. (5 of those wasted)
The number in the adjacent sector had 175(about 35% of those burned out hulks)

I believe it's supposed to be done by this November since that's a requirement of the $10 TIGER grant. The path may be open sooner. There's also nearly 10 miles of bike lanes and shared markers to connect the Cut with Hamtramck and Midtown.

Haven't really biked in the city since early October, and I'm not getting my bike fix either way, from reading (about Detroit-related biking with Mr. Fishtoes2000 basically not blogging anymore) or riding in the winter. Was that Tiger grant revoked by the way?

Dequindre Cut Expansion New Photos 3-12-2015

Pedaled downtown today.

There hadn't been any updates from news sources on the Dequindre Cut Expansion in quite awhile.

Last report was that the official opening was delayed from Nov 2014 to late spring 2015.
The reason given for the delay was a fiber optic cable run that was not documented on Wilkins.
That interfered with the Wilkins bridge replacement.

As of today both the Adelaide and Division Bridges are open. The Alfred bridge has been eliminated . The arches are constructed for the Wilkins bridge but the overpasses roadway has not been installed. It appears that the bases for the lighting and security poles are in place from Gratiot to Division street.

Looks as though there is still much to be done.
I'd be very surprised if it opens before July 4th. Reckon it'll depend on the weather.